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Network Working Group B. Leiba Network Working Group B. Leiba
Internet-Draft Huawei Technologies Internet-Draft Huawei Technologies
Updates: 3777 (if approved) September 26, 2012 Updates: 3777 (if approved) October 28, 2012
Intended status: BCP Intended status: BCP
Expires: March 30, 2013 Expires: May 1, 2013
Update to RFC 3777 to Clarify Nominating Committee Eligibility of IETF Update to RFC 3777 to Clarify Nominating Committee Eligibility of IETF
Leadership Leadership
draft-leiba-3777upd-eligibility-04 draft-leiba-3777upd-eligibility-05
Abstract Abstract
RFC 3777 specifies that "sitting members" of the IAB and IESG "may RFC 3777 specifies that "sitting members" of the IAB and IESG "may
not volunteer to serve on the nominating commitee". Since that not volunteer to serve on the nominating commitee". Since that
document was written the IAOC was formed, and that body is not document was written the IAOC was formed, and that body is not
covered by RFC 3777. There is also uncertainty about whether ex- covered by RFC 3777. There is also uncertainty about whether ex-
officio members and liaisons are included as "sitting members". This officio members and liaisons are included as "sitting members". This
document updates RFC 3777 and clarifies those situations. document updates RFC 3777 and clarifies those situations.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Replacement of RFC 3777, Section 4, Rule 15 . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. Replacement of RFC 3777, Section 4, Rule 15 . . . . . . . . . 3
3. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1. Introduction 1. Introduction
The "Operation of the Nominating and Recall Committees" document The "Operation of the Nominating and Recall Committees" document
[RFC3777] defines the nominating committee process. One of the key [RFC3777] defines the nominating committee process. One of the key
points in the process and in the selection of the nominating points in the process and in the selection of the nominating
committee is that the IETF wants to avoid having its top leadership committee is that the IETF wants to avoid having its top leadership
be self-selecting: the leaders should not be the ones who choose the be self-selecting: the leaders should not be the ones who choose the
leaders. The selection of the nominating committee, therefore, leaders. The selection of the nominating committee, therefore,
excludes those individuals who are in top leadership positions excludes those individuals who are in top leadership positions
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That said, it would be bad to eliminate people who have the That said, it would be bad to eliminate people who have the
experience necessary to understand of the IETF process: those experience necessary to understand of the IETF process: those
individuals can bring a broader perspective to the nominating individuals can bring a broader perspective to the nominating
committee and will help ensure that the people it selects for the committee and will help ensure that the people it selects for the
leadership positions are better prepared to fulfill the roles. leadership positions are better prepared to fulfill the roles.
RFC 3777 specifies that "sitting members" of the IAB and IESG "may RFC 3777 specifies that "sitting members" of the IAB and IESG "may
not volunteer to serve on the nominating committee". Since that not volunteer to serve on the nominating committee". Since that
document was written the IETF Administrative Oversight Committee document was written the IETF Administrative Oversight Committee
(IAOC) was formed, and that body is not covered by RFC 3777. There (IAOC) was formed, some IAOC members are selected by the nominating
is also uncertainty about whether ex-officio members liaisons, and committee (see [RFC4071], Section 4), and that body is not covered by
such are included as "sitting members". This document updates RFC RFC 3777. There is also uncertainty about whether ex-officio members
3777 and clarifies those situations, with the understanding that the liaisons, and such are included as "sitting members". This document
intent of RFC 3777 was to exclude those currently in IETF leadership updates RFC 3777 and clarifies those situations, with the
positions from voting on the selection of the new leadership. understanding that the intent of RFC 3777 was to exclude those
currently in IETF leadership positions from voting on the selection
of the new leadership.
In order to allow the largest reasonable list of potential nominating In order to allow the largest reasonable list of potential nominating
committee members, we do not want to exclude those at lower levels of committee members, we do not want to exclude those at lower levels of
IETF leadership. In particular, this document does not exclude IETF leadership. In particular, this document does not exclude
participation from working group chairs, IRTF research group chairs, participation from working group chairs, IRTF research group chairs,
members of directorates and special review teams, and members of members of directorates and special review teams, and members of
other advisory bodies. other advisory bodies.
2. Replacement of RFC 3777, Section 4, Rule 15 2. Replacement of RFC 3777, Section 4, Rule 15
The following paragraph replaces RFC 3777, Section 4, rule 15 in its The following paragraph replaces RFC 3777, Section 4, rule 15 in its
entirety. entirety.
15. Members of the Internet Society Board of Trustees and sitting 15. Any person who serves on any of the Internet Society Board of
members of the IAB, the IESG, and the IAOC, including members in ex- Trustees, the IAB, the IESG, or the IAOC, including those who serve
officio positions, may not volunteer to serve as voting members of on these bodies in ex-officio positions, may not volunteer to serve
the nominating committee. Liaisons to these bodies from other bodies as voting members of the nominating committee. Liaisons to these
or organizations are not excluded by this rule. bodies from other bodies or organizations are not excluded by this
rule.
3. Security Considerations 3. Security Considerations
This is a procedural document, and is entirely unrelated to security. This is a procedural document, and is entirely unrelated to security.
4. IANA Considerations 4. IANA Considerations
No IANA actions are requested by this document, and the RFC Editor is No IANA actions are requested by this document, and the RFC Editor is
asked to remove this section before publication. asked to remove this section before publication.
5. Normative References 5. References
5.1. Normative References
[RFC3777] Galvin, J., "IAB and IESG Selection, Confirmation, and [RFC3777] Galvin, J., "IAB and IESG Selection, Confirmation, and
Recall Process: Operation of the Nominating and Recall Recall Process: Operation of the Nominating and Recall
Committees", BCP 10, RFC 3777, June 2004. Committees", BCP 10, RFC 3777, June 2004.
5.2. Informative References
[RFC4071] Austein, R. and B. Wijnen, "Structure of the IETF
Administrative Support Activity (IASA)", BCP 101,
RFC 4071, April 2005.
Author's Address Author's Address
Barry Leiba Barry Leiba
Huawei Technologies Huawei Technologies
Phone: +1 646 827 0648 Phone: +1 646 827 0648
Email: barryleiba@computer.org Email: barryleiba@computer.org
URI: http://internetmessagingtechnology.org/ URI: http://internetmessagingtechnology.org/
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